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Friday, November 16, 2012

Episode 110 Our Crazy

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Pipeliner Notes

Last week’s myth was about the statement that socks are as
much work as a sweater.It isn’t true.Some may argue that a size 13 foot takes a
lot longer but a person with a foot this size usually has a body in proportion
to it so a sweater for said person takes longer also.

Also I am talking about actual knitting time, not the
perception of time.Of course it seems
that a pair of socks takes forever if it is your purse project and you only
knit on them when stuck in traffic.(In
our area you would never finish a pair.)Perception of time is a whole other issue and cannot be quantified.

Lee Bernstein wrote, I loved this podcast so much. I, too,
have heard many a knitter say that knitting a pair of socks is more effort than
a sweater, and all I can say is: I've knit many a pair of socks with little
effort (except perhaps for the first pair), and every pair has fit perfectly.

Sweaters? Not so much. It takes more time, it takes a greater understanding of
how to properly fit a garment, and it usually takes a much greater monetary
investment, not to mention patience and prayer.

From FrancesWeyr: The needles are shorter, so you don’t
shift them around quite as much. There is more to manipulate in a sweater,
which can slow you down. I have almost finished a sock in an evening, but it
was a simple pattern and I was in the mood.

Myth #2 came from Lynette:

If we’re talking about knitting superstitions and urban
legends, what better place is there to start than the ‘sweater curse’? Is
knitting a sweater for a boyfriend a sure fire way to kill the relationship?

Bronwyn and I discuss this.We are going to ask for your input.My thoughts are that most people date more people than they marry.So the odds are that if you knit sweaters for
the people you date then the superstition will prevail.It also might be that a big commitment like a
sweater might scare off a person who is afraid of commitment.

I’ve told the story about how Bob and I were married in
Denmark and then traveled for two months by rail with backpacks and camping
gear through Norway, Sweden, and down to Italy.This wasn’t very crazy but the original plan was to bicycle camp!It was Bob’s idea to ship our bicycles over
to Denmark and outfit them with panniers for our gear.We would happily cycle through the
countryside and camp along the way. Given the mountainous geography of Norway,
it was good that I convinced him to abandon this plan. We might still be in the
mountains had I agreed to it.

I did knit 7 items for a baby shower in July.That might have been a tad overboard.